語彙力

Japanese

Kanji in this term
語	彙	力
ご Grade: 2	い Grade: S	りょく Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

From 語彙(ごい) (goi, “vocabulary”) + 力(りょく) (ryoku, “strength”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ごいりょく [gòíꜜryòkù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞iɾʲo̞kɯ̟]

Noun

語(ご)彙(い)力(りょく) • (goiryoku) 

1. strength (extent, size) of one's vocabulary; the ability of having a large vocabulary

   語(ご)彙(い)力(りょく)が足(た)りない

   goiryoku ga tarinai

   not having a strong enough vocabulary; having a weak vocabulary

   語(ご)彙(い)力(りょく)を失(うしな)う

   goiryoku o ushinau

   to be at a loss for words (due to amazement, etc.)

   (literally, “to lose one's vocabulary strength”)